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PriceSmart Brings Its Costco-Style Club to Chile
PriceSmart, an American warehouse-club chain, is entering Chile as its first market in the Southern Cone and 14th overall. The company will implement a Costco-style membership model, requiring annual fees of $40 to $80 for bulk purchases at near-wholesale prices.
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